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Saturday, March 27
8:00 p.m.
King Plow Arts Center
Directions to King Plow Arts Center:
Take I-85 South to the 10th,14th,17th Street Exit (Exit 84) - Follow all signs toward 14th street. (You will bear left at the first fork, and bear right at the second fork). Turn right on 14th Street. Stay on 14th street until it dead ends into Howell Mill Rd. *Note Howell Mill is not marked so make sure to follow 14th street all the way until it dead ends. You will see a building with a big sign that says Room and Board Home Furnishings/White Provision Company. This is Howell Mill Rd. Turn left onto Howell Mill Rd. Take the first right onto Brady Avenue. Go to the first light and take a right onto West Marietta Street. Cross over the bridge and take entrance #1 into King Plow Arts Center on the RIGHT. There will be valet signs. Valet is complimentary!! So no worries about parking!
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HEART SCREENS FOR TEENS
Saturday, April 17th
Appointments in advance; there will be no walk-ins on the 17th
$58 per exam (usually $800)
Limited number of scholarships available
Please continue to check the Norcross Website for more details.
Kyle Ahrens' independent study project just might save a life. The Norcross High sophomore has launched a campaign at his school to educate students and their parents about Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) - what causes heart-related deaths that can strike seemingly healthy teens, and how to detect the underlying heart abnormalities that can cause SCD.
He's hoping that at least 100 of his Norcross classmates- and some of their younger brothers and sisters at nearby Pinckneyville and Summerour middle schools- will take advantage of an April 17 event where they can complete a risk assessment and get a low-cost echocardiogram.
"[A heart screen is] an ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to assess the structure of the heart and to determine if there are any abnormalities that might cause SCD," Kyle says of the procedure. He points out that the 10-minute exam is painless and non-invasive. "No medications are required to take the test and there is no exposure to radiation."
Working with the non-profit Heart Screens for Teens, Kyle will be able to offer the screening for just $58, considerably less expensive than the usual $800-plus sticker price. Working with community members, Kyle is raising funds to cover the cost of the heart screen for students with financial need. He's also recruiting friends to help staff the Heart Screen event and to drum up participants for the screenings.
The awareness campaign and screening event are part of Kyle's Personal Project, a requirement for student's participating in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB/MYP) at the school. IB students create a project around a topic of interest that shows the skills they've developed and ties into "areas of interaction," such as community and service, health and social education, environment, and human ingenuity. Students work with a faculty mentor. For Kyle's project, he also worked with representatives from Heart Screens for Teens and Project S.A.V.E at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to organize his screening event and develop educational materials.
So, why this cause and this project? As a soccer player himself, Kyle wants to stay healthy himself and has an interest in medicine, but it's more than that. "I decided on this particular project because every year I read or hear in the media about teenagers who die from this disease," explains Kyle. "If the education and screening I provide to students through my project prevents one teenager from dying from SCD, then I feel that I have done something very meaningful."
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Martha Cooks's Class Act Honor
The 11 Alive news crew was here yesterday to film Martha Cook & her students. She was one of 30 teachers selected throughout the school year (out of over 300 nominations). They will be airing the segment about her Monday morning at 6:40 and then again on the news at 12:00. Turn in to see her... Congratulations Ms. Cook!!!
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Elective Gateway Test Prep, March 29 - April 19
We are proud to announce the start of our Gateway Elective Preparation Program. The purpose of this program is to provide selected students an opportunity to enhance their skills to further prepare them for success on the Gateway. Students participating in the program will be required to attend preparation sessions during one of their elective classes until the April administration of the Gateway.
The dates of the program are Monday, March 29 - Monday, April 19. The Gateway administration is Tuesday, April 20th for Science and Thursday, April 22nd for Social Studies.
Attendance and active participation in all of the preparation sessions are required. After completing one full week of the prep classes, students will have the option to test out of the remaining two weeks of sessions with a passing score on a practice test.
Grades in the elective classes will not be affected by these mandatory sessions.
Thanks so much for your support of this intervention.
Gwinnett County Public Schools has added a resource to its website to provide support and intervention for the Science portion of the Gateway exam. On this site, students and parents can view sample prompts, examples of student writing, test tips, an introduction video, and content tutorials.
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Spring Break Schedule
Friday, April 2: Student/Teacher Holiday
Monday, April 5 - Friday, April 9: Spring Break
Monday, April 12: School resumes
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Summer Class Information
Information and registration forms are now available for summer P.E., Health, and Drivers Education classes on the NHS Community School website. The 2010 Spring/Summer brochure is also available with information about classes and camps that are offered through the NHS Community School.
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NHS Relay for Life Team
Carnival and Movie Night: Friday, April 16th
Powderpuff Football: Saturday, April 24th
Relay for Life Event:
Friday, May 7th
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
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GATEWAY BOOT CAMP
Students who have been selected to participate in the NHS Gateway Boot Camp will be notified this week in their 5th period class. Training will begin immediately after Spring Break with sessions running April 12-15 from 2:25 to 5pm. All subjects will be taught by highly qualified Norcross teachers, and students will receive preparation for all aspects of the Gateway test. Buses will be provided for those students who requested transportation. If students have any questions they should see Mrs. Gilbert in B214.
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AP Exam Confirmation Letter
Parents/Guardians: Students signed their AP exam confirmation letter this past week for AP exams in May to verify that they signed up for the correct test. Please check with your student and make sure that they signed this form. A confirmation letter will be sent home from the county the week after spring break sometime stating the AP exam, date and time, and the location of the exam. If you do not receive that letter, please call Dr. Aarestad at 770-326-8099.
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AP Proctors Needed for May Exams
This year, NHS will be administering six (6) AP exams on campus. If you would like to help volunteer for any amount of time on one of the exam days, please call Dr. Aarestad at 770-326-8099.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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AP PRACTICE EXAM DAY
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Registration: March 22- April 1
Where: NHS
Time: 7:45 am
FREE to all students who register!!
- Students will have an opportunity to experience a real-time testing environment will lower the stress-component of the actual high-stakes testing while familiarizing the students with the format and expectations of the AP exam. The end results will be higher scores for the student.
- Registration forms will be available on the school's website and through all AP classes
- Exams that will be offered:
AP Language
AP Literature
AP Economics
AP US Government
AP World History
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP Physics B
AP Biology
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Miss Norcross Scholarship Pageant
Miss Norcross Scholarship Pageant will be held on May 2nd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Participant packets can be picked up in the Attendance Office.
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RAK Shoebox Project
Help Random Acts of Kindness Club with the
2010 United Way Shoebox Project
Please join us in creating personal care packages for homeless women and children by donating a shoebox filled with a combination of items listed below. If decorating your box,
please make sure your box can be opened for safety inspections.
Items needed: Travel size shampoo, deodorant, travel size soap
toothbrush and toothpaste, travel size lotion, hair comb/brush
sun protector, lip balm, adhesive bandages, hand towels, antibiotic ointment, warm socks, tampons, panty liners,
travel size water bottles, rain ponchos, re-sealable zipper storage bags, prepaid phone cards
We cannot accept: Medicine, candy, sewing kits, used or open items.
Bring items to C212 or D207 by Tuesday, April 13th. See Mr. or Mrs. Katz if you have any questions.
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2010 Graduation Yard Signs
Orders Due: Now through Friday, April 2nd.
Sign Pickup: May 14th, 3:00-7:00 p.m. (Please mark your calendar; no future reminder.)
Pickup Location: 4485 Missendell Lane, Norcross (Riverfield Subdivision)
Once again, the Norcross High School PTSA Project Graduation Committee is sponsoring Graduation Yard Signs for graduating seniors. We are making this offer available for eighth and fifth graders, too.
The signs will have a white background, with blue writing for seniors, forest green writing for eighth graders, and red writing for fifth graders. Individual names may be printed in either block or script. The cost for each sign is $20.
If you would like to purchase a sign for your student, please complete the order form below, enclose a check and mail to the address below by Friday, April 2nd.
Thank you for supporting Norcross High School's Project Graduation. If you have questions please call 770-242-0390 or email Kay LaGrone at
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2010 SENIOR GRADUATION BANNERS
If you are interested in purchasing a 2010 Senior Graduation Banner for your church, sub-division, apartment complex, etc., please contact Debbie McCaffrey at 770-559-4633, 678-614-5622, or
and she will send you the details. This year the Future Business Leaders of America will be making the banners so the money you pay helps Norcross High School
students as well as the PTSA, and you get a quality product. The information is needed by April 2nd.
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MUSICAL NOTES
NHS Band LGPE Results
Congratulations to each of the NHS Band members for their performances at the 2010 LGPE this past weekend.
Each band was evaluated by 3 judges and a sightreading judge. Ensembles are rated on the criteria of Tone, Intonation, Precision, Technique, Interpretation, Musical Effect and other factors including stage presence, choice of music, etc. The sightreading evaluation involves the performance of a composition after a 6 minute study period. This is a piece that the students and director have not seen nor heard. It is written specifically for the event.
The ratings scale is as follows:
1, Superior
2, Excellent
3, Good
4, Fair
5, Poor
Our scores were:
Wind Symphony 1, 1, 1, 1
Symphonic Band 1, 2, 1, 1
Concert Band 3, 2, 3, 3 (very close to Excellent ratings and the kids did a good job on some tough music!)
Orchestras Perform Well
Norcross High's three orchestras gave outstanding performances at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) the weekend of March 18-20 at Mountain View High School. Superior is the highest category given at the evaluation.
The Chamber Ensemble, playing "Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, Allegro," "Prelude to Le Deluge" and "Rounds, Allegro molto vivace," received four superior ratings - 3 Superiors in perfromance and 1 Superior in Sightreading.
The Symphonic Orchestra, playing "Toccatina," "Andante Festivo" and "Danse Macabre," received two superior ratings and two excellent ratings ( 2 Excellents and 1 Superior in Performance, 1 Superior in Sightreading).
The Philharmonic Orchestra, playing "Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 8 Christmas," "St. Paul's Suite" and "Dance Parhelia," received four superior ratings - 3 Superiors in performance and 1 Superior in Sightreading.
Please congratulate all our Band and Orchestra students!
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GO BIG BLUE!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
To our
STATE AAAAA CHAMPIONS!!!
LADY BLUE
CONGRATULATIONS
To our Elite Eight
& Region 7AAAAA Champions!!!
The House of Blue Boys
PARADE ALL AMERICAN
Congratulations to Diamond DeShields for being named to the 2010 PARADE All-American High School girls Basketball Team. Established in 1977, it is one of the longest-running and most prestigious All-America designations that a high school athlete can achieve. Very few possess the skills to earn this special honor and this distinction puts Diamond in a league with some of the greatest female players of the game. Diamond is one of only 40 players regardless of the year in school and the only player from GA to be recognized. The PARADE team will be featured in the March 28, 2010 issue of the magazine.
FOOTBALL INFO
Youth Football & Cheerleading Regitration
Norcross Youth Athletic Assocication
Saturday, March 27th
Duke House
10:00am - 2:00pm
Community Physicals for all sports/cheerleading
Sponsored by NHS Football
Saturday, April 17th
Commons Area
7:00am - 12:00pm noon
Annual Community Golf Tournament
Sponsored by NHS Football
Monday, April 19th
Contact Coach Maloof at
SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
Make sure you check out the sports websites to keep up with all the Blue Devil action!!!
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COUNSELING CORNER
9th GRADE FREE TUTORING
Every Wednesday After School
2:20 - 3:30 pm
The ninth grade counselors have arranged for FREE TUTORING to any/all 9th grade student(s) needing help in any core subject. They will be tutored by brilliant JUNIORS AND SENIORS in the Media Center every Wednesday after school from 2:20 to 3:30.
There are only two stipulations:
1. Each student MUST have a strong desire to improve his/her grades.
2. EACH STUDENT MUST PROVIDE HIS/HER OWN TRANSPORTATION HOME!!!
ALL JUNIORS AND SENIORS desiring COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS are welcome to participate.
WE MUST HAVE PARENT APPROVAL FROM ALL INTERESTED TUTEES AND TUTORS :)!
Please see Ms. Cotton, Mr. Culpepper, or Ms. Murcia if you are an interested TUTEE wanting to receive help or a TUTOR wanting to offer help.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:
For information on scholarships available, please check the Scholarship Table in the Financial Resourses section on the Counseling web page:
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Parent Meetings & Workshops - Spring 2010
Roadmap to College:
Parent Workshop
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
6:00 pm
Norcross Commons
Jennifer Smith, a Princeton Review consultant, will present a workshop on how and when to start preparing for college applications as well as the SAT and ACT.
Topics discussed will include:
· What it takes to land a spot at the best school for your student
· When they should start preparing
· How to crack the SAT and ACT
Both parents and students are invited to attend.
If possible, please RSVP by April 26 to Megan Burns at
or at
(770) 326 - 8748.
A light dinner will be served from 5:30 - 6:00 pm in the cafeteria followed by the workshop. At 7:00 pm, you are invited to the Symphonic Band's Spring Concert in the Theater.
Spanish interpreters and child-care will be provided.
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GALA V APPROACHES- 4/30
Excitement is building toward the Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence Gala V, being held the evening of Friday, April 30, at the home of Aaron and Jan Lupuloff.
This fund-raising event will offer an evening of socializing, music by Terry Lee & the GTs, and food donated by J. Alexander's. At least three vacation getaways will be auctioned off, as will a spot in the Gwinnett Braves' June 6 Pre-Game Home Run Derby. The winner will have the opportunity to hit pitches thrown by Phil Niekro and Tom Glavine.
For the first time this year, credit cards will be accepted for purchases of "bricks" - donations made the night of the Gala for specific school resources.
The Foundation is still seeking "Challengers" to encourage ticket sales. If you accept a "Challenge," you agree to be responsible for $1,000 of tax-deductible donations to the Foundation. The Challenge may be fulfilled by either donating the money personally or selling the tickets or a combination. Individual Gala tickets are $50 apiece.
To learn more about purchasing tickets or being a Challenger, e-mail Jenifer Kinney at
. For more information about being a Challenger and the Foundation's activities, go to the school's Web site, nhsfoundation.onmycalendar.com.
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PTSA HAPPENINGS
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY AT PINCKNEYVILLE MS
Pinckneyville Middle School's PTSA is sponsoring an ecycling day on Saturday, March 27. Details are highlighted in the flyer attached and also on www.pinckneyvillems.org under "Parents" then "PTSA" then "Environmental". Our hope is to get the word out now so that everyone can start saving their electronic items.
Norcross News - Online Now
The February Edition of the Norcross News is now available online at:
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2010-2011 School Calendar
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Update: go2.gwinnett Parent Portal
Gwinnett County Public Schools offers the go2.gwinnett Parent Portal as a tool to enhance the parent communication and involvement in their child's academic achievement. Through this online resource, parents can monitor their child's academic progress and attendance on an ongoing basis. In order to access this resource, parents must complete a form in person at Norcross HS and present a picture ID. Upon confirmation of guardianship through school records, parents will receive an email with token information to log in to the Parent Portal.
The go2.gwinnett Parent Portal Access Forms are available in the front office.
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Interested in Volunteering at NHS?
Interested in Volunteering at Norcross? There are a number of different volunteering opportunities for you here at NHS. Opportunities include working in the media center, working in classrooms, running copies, and completing small projects for faculty and staff. If you are interested, please contact Carey Drake, PTA Volunteer Coordinator at
or Megan Burns, NHS Parent Support Coordinator at (770) 326-8748 or
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Sincerely,
Jonathan Patterson
Principal
Norcross High School
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